THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP Extends Off-Broadway

The Theatre Project is remounting their hit production of The Mystery of Irma Vep after a one month hiatus. TP&co, the ensemble company of The Theatre Project, extends the campy, culty comedy for a strictly limited engagement this January. The Mystery of Irma Vep will resume performances at the historic Players Theatre in the heart of Greenwich Village from January 8 through January 29, 2016.

The Mystery of Irma Vep starts on a dark, stormy night, when Lady Enid arrives at the eerie estate of her new husband and strange things begin to happen as she investigates the mystery of Irma Vep, whose portrait looms dramatically over the fireplace. With all of the characters portrayed by just two actors - this farcical spoof of gothic melodrama rips on classic films in the horror and psychological thriller genre, from Wuthering Heights to Rebecca and The Mummy's Curse. TP&co unwraps a revival of Charles Ludlam's classic satire of Victorian melodrama, Gothic horror stories and Hitchcock suspense; in which werewolves, vampires and mummies terrorize the inhabitants of an English manse.

The Mystery of Irma Vep was performed this past November at The Players Theatre to thrilled audiences and is returning Off-Broadway by popular demand for a limited time. Starring Dominic Sellers and Tyler Nye, just two actors swap wigs, accents, and costumes to embody every single player. TheaterMania says "Sellers and Nye are over-the-top ridiculous" as they transform between eight Victorian fops, adventurers, and monsters in this thrilling two-hander.

The Mystery of Irma Vep runs exclusively at The Players Theatre (115 Macdougal Street between West 3rd and Minetta Lane), with performances at 7:00PM everyFriday from January 8 through January 29, 2015. Tickets and Group Sales are now available for purchase at www.TheTheatreProject.org. Tickets range from $35 - $45, and you may call OvationTix at 866-811-4111 or The Players Theatre Box Office at 212-475-1449. Tickets may also be purchased at the theatre box office, in person, one hour prior to performances.

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